Alexander Berdnikov

Alexander Vasilyevich Berdnikov
Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Бе́рдников
4th Head of the Altai Republic
Assumed office
26 January 2006
Preceded by Mikhail Lapshin
Personal details
Born (1953-04-08) April 8, 1953
Gorno-Altaysk, Gorno-Altai AO, USSR
Nationality Russian
Political party United Russia
Profession Border guard
Religion Roman Catholic

Alexander Vasilyevich Berdnikov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Бе́рдников; born April 8, 1953 in Gorno-Altaysk) is a Russian politician, current Chairman of the Government of the Altai Republic, and the head of the republic.

He took office on January 20, 2006. He was a candidate in the December 2001 election for that position, receiving 9.6% of the vote and coming in sixth place. In 2004, a new law stopped direct elections for Russian administrative division leaders. In December 2005, Berdnikov was nominated by Vladimir Putin and confirmed by the State Assembly of the Altai Republic, succeeding Mikhail Lapshin.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Mikhail Lapshin
Head of the Altai Republic
2006-present
Succeeded by
Incumbent


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